Hey all. I donät even know if people still use LJ, but I thought I'd toss this up for you. I got pierced!


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Well, i just finished my latest project. Go check it out here:

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Someone's throwin me a party ( Read more... )

Remember when I got that paper published?  Well this year I helped edit the journal that did it.  ANyway, we may have gotten robbed today and the journal may not be published this year, for the first time in almost twenty years.  and it's on my watch.  lame-o.  well, just in case this little ditty never sees the light of day, here's the forward.  ( Read more... )

Well! I am beat! I am currently waiting (patiently) for some IT guy to come and approve me to install some greek fonts on this stupid computer. Once he shows up, I'll print up the FINAL version of my thesis! Hip hip hooray! I got it all signed off on last night (verbally that is) and now I just need to hand the physical thesis to my readers... ( Read more... )

I was grading away when I came upon this little gem. It's so good I had to show it to all of you. It's by Elizabeth Anderson, one of my AP Lit students. Enjoy ( Read more... )

If you're in the Bay Area this coming weekend, or would like to be, please respond.  There is no limit to the amount of people that can sleep at my house


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On Wednesday I moved a big blue chair into my classroom. It's comfy and allows me to stay for hours after everyone else has left and work on my thesis etc. I've been pulling mostly eight hour days at the school, which has been great. It's so nice to be able to leave accademics at school and go home and veg or hang out with friends. I don't ( Read more... )

The Brothers H: a tale of lofty ‘aspirations ( Read more... )